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The Measuring Equipment (Measures of Length) Regulations 1986
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- reg. 17A words inserted by S.I. 2001/85 reg. 3(1) Sch.
- reg. 17A words omitted by S.I. 2009/3045 reg. 3(2)(d)
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- reg. 23B heading words substituted by S.I. 2018/1387 Sch. para. 4(2)(a)
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- reg. 23B(2)(b) words omitted by S.I. 2018/1387 Sch. para. 4(2)(c)
- reg. 23B(3) substituted by S.I. 2003/214 Sch. para. 3
PART II MATERIALS AND PRINCIPLES OF CONSTRUCTION AND MARKING OF MEASURES OF LENGTH
4.Subject to Regulation 5 below, every measure of length shall...
5.Every measure of length shall be sufficiently strong and resistant...
7.The terminal surfaces of end measures and of composite measures...
8.Every rigid measure of length, including folding measures, shall be...
9.Every flexible measure of length shall be constructed so that...
10.Winding devices for flexible measures of length shall be constructed...
13.(1) Every measure of length which is graduated shall be...
16.Where a graduated measure of length is a folding measure,...
17.Every measure of length shall be conspicuously, legibly and durably...
18.Every measure of length which is not graduated or subdivided...
PART V SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS
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